compulsive
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPULSIVE
[more compulsive; most compulsive]
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a
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caused by a desire that is too strong to resist
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impossible to stop or control
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compulsive behavior
b
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not able to stop or control doing something
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a compulsive gambler/liar
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chiefly British
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very interesting
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Her most recent article made compulsive [=compelling] reading.
— compulsively
adverb-
He cleans compulsively.
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a compulsively readable story
